Tasha Van HoweTasha was born and raised in sunny Southern California, where she knew she would be a writer early on. She started writing stories in grade school, completed her first book in junior high, and was on the newspaper staff in college. Honored to be a mutiple award-winning author, Tasha draws inspiration for writing through life experiences and the people she loves. Her greatest honors have been marrying her high-school sweetheart, Jeff, and being a mommy to one of Heaven's sweetest angels, Brodie. When her head isn't in a book or writing, you will find her on the couch with her husband, watching a movie with a hot cup of tea in hand. Tasha enjoys using their free time to travel around the world and taking their dogs, Ari and Maxwell, on road trips throughout the U.S. Still based out of So-Cal, she continues to share their time giving back by hosting annual toy and jacket drives and a back-to-school fundraiser for their local children's home.Under the mentorship of NY Times bestselling author, Richard Paul Evans, Tasha has written a story of grief, loss, and love. Tasha has been invited as both the keynote and guest speaker and can be heard on nationally syndicated radio and podcasts such as Infertile AF, Infertility and Me, and the Chat. Tasha hopes her story will reach a broad range of readers and provide them with inspiration and strength never to give up. Read More Read Less